Gary Naylor - Page 9

The foundations of musical theatre are sacrificed for spectacle and energetic enthusiasm in a venue with acoustics that fail to do justice to the quality of the singing and musicianship

As fine a Christmas show as you'll see in a beautiful venue and at a price that won't blow the budget (well, not too much)

Another triumphant vindication of a uniquely thoroughgoing philosophy at Chickenshed

A dystopian past and dystopian future form the backdrop to two plays that never quite escape their specificities and, consequently, remain a little distant

Opera based on much loved 1946 film offers a vision of a town without music, without joy, without love and, in doing so, compels us to value what we have - a moral shared by everyone in the house, but not outside it.

Super fun for 7 year-olds to 77 year-olds with all that stage magic up there on the screen

Super fun for Christmas with two of the world's most loved Victorian characters together at last

Frank McGuinness's new play puts two giants of 20th century culture together but fails to ignite a spark between them

John Hill's play touches on a range of interesting themes, but its narrative meanders and its tension falls away

Brimming with ideas, Richard Harris's play never forgets that its first obligation is to entertain

One of Shakespeare's most political plays is on the nose for our times, but this production doesn't quite have the courage of its aesthetic convictions

Devastating production showcases outstanding writing, directing and acting to create a production that will live long in the memory

Relationships are forged and fractured in the emotional fires of lockdown

A play from an award-winning Spanish playwright that captures our life and times in the UK with a domestic dilemma that raises big questions for the next generation

David J Blair's new play has punch and relevance but may need expanding to fulfil its potential

A show full of good songs, fine singing and engaging characters doesn't quite live up to the sum of its parts

Heartfelt condemnation of treatment of undocumented immigrants let down by structural issues and predictable plotting

A new West End theatre launches with a show that is heartwarming but unnecessarily irritating in its structure and style

Triumphant re-imagining of the film that, incredibly, manages to add edge and poignancy to its extraordinary source material

Tremendous fun from a comedy that is set in the world of theatre but will find echoes in most workplaces